Describes the country's standards landscape, identifies the national standards and accreditation bodies, and lists the main national testing organization(s) and conformity assessment bodies.
Last Published: 7/19/2017

Overview

The government has adopted a system of “voluntary” standards and certification, whereby the importer can choose to conform his products to Georgian standards or the standards of any EU or OECD member country.  If foreign standards are chosen, they must be registered by the importer in the National Agency for Standardization, Technical Regulations and Metrology.  Standards for food products are administered by the Ministry of Agriculture.

Standards

The main standards organization in Georgia is the National Agency for Standardization, Technical Regulations and Metrology.

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Conformity Assessment

Conformity assessment is one of the functions of the National Agency for Standardization, Technical Regulations and Metrology.

Testing, Inspection and Certification

If the importer chooses to comply with Georgian standards, there are about 100 test laboratories accredited in the following fields in Georgia:

  • Electrical Products;
  • Products from the chemical, perfume and pharmaceutical industries;
  • Food, drinking water and mineral water, alcoholic and non‐alcoholic beverages;
  • Composition of soil and mineral resources;
  • Oil and mineral oil products;
  • Glass products;
  • Paints and dyes;
  • Building materials; and,
  • Radio engineering products.

Accreditation

Certification offices are accredited by the National Accreditation Office of the National Agency for Standardization, Technical Regulations and Metrology.

Publication of technical regulations

Publication of technical regulations is the responsibility of the National Agency for Standardization, Technical Regulations and Metrology.

Contact Information

National Agency for Standardization, Technical Regulations and Metrology
Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia

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